COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs North Carolina
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
Rhode Island is 90% smaller than North Carolina. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $15,408 higher. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 4%).
RHODE ISLANDNORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,80110,730,404−90% vs North Carolina
Population density1,066221+845
Population growth4.3%9.5%−5.2 pts
Median age40.639.1+1.5
Male49.1%48.9%+0.2 pts
Female50.9%51.1%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born15.3%9.1%+6.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%60.0%+8.0 pts
Black4.9%20.0%−15.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%11.3%+6.4 pts
Asian3.5%3.3%+0.2 pts
Other5.9%5.4%+0.5 pts
Median household income$87,796$72,388+$15,408
Per capita income$47,150$41,385+$5,765
Poverty rate11.2%13.0%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%35.7%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree15.4%13.5%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.7%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation65.0%62.8%+2.3 pts
Median home value$404,200$288,900+$115,300
Median gross rent$1,342$1,228+$114
Owner-occupied63.6%66.6%−3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%12.5%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%44.7%+0.7 pts
Average commute25.525.1+0.4
Worked from home13.0%16.3%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.7%+1.1 pts
Uninsured4.4%9.9%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024